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Saints gift full-time job to young player after he's proven himself immediately to help them win

The New Orleans Saints are making a move that will make fans rather happy when it comes to the future on special teams. They've agreed to a long-term contract with their new kicker, who brings quite a unique story to New Orleans and the entire NFL.

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Saints Promote K Charlie Smyth To Active Roster

The New Orleans Saints officially placed WR Devaughn Vele on injured reserve Friday and signed K Charlie Smyth to their active roster. Smyth, 24, is a native of Newry, Ireland, and is a goalkeeper with Down GAA in the Gaelic Athletic Association.

New Orleans Saints News / The42 / December 19

Irish NFL star Charlie Smyth signs 3-year deal with Saints

The former Down footballer kicked a game-winning field goal last Sunday.

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The 'Most multi-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

How many of the players in NFL history with at least 15 multi-rushing-touchdown games can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 10-rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL rushing-yards leaders since 2000' quiz

The '4,000-passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Charlie Smyth News / New Orleans Saints on SI / December 17

Charlie Smyth Is Here To Stay With Saints

The New Orleans Saints will be rolling with Charlie Smyth for the foreseeable future. The Northern Ireland native has been one of the feel-good stories of the 2025 Saints season.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Week 16 2025

Week 16 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season will kick-off with the Rams vs. Seahawks NFC West showdown on Thursday Night Football, moving us one step closer to the NFL playoffs.

New Orleans Saints News / The42 / December 16

Charlie Smyth: 'The last few days have been crazy. I just felt so ready for the moment'

The Down native has been savouring the reaction after his breakthrough with the New Orleans Saints.

Charlie Smyth News / Larry Brown Sports / December 15

Saints kicker Charlie Smyth taunted the Panthers so hard after making winning kick

The New Orleans Saints will not be playing in the NFL playoffs, and they may have just dragged the Carolina Panthers with them to an early vacation after notching a 20-17 win over their NFC South rival on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / December 9

Saints Make Kicker Decision For Week 15 Panthers Game

We're on to Week 15. It's been a roller coaster of a season and it's wild that it's already Week 15, but that is the reality. The New Orleans Saints are five days away from facing off against the Carolina Panthers for the second time since Week 10.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / December 5

Saints Kicker Charlie Smyth Is Saying Everything Right So Far

The New Orleans Saints recently moved on from veteran kicker Blake Grupe. In the aftermath, Charlie Smyth and Cade York duked it out for the job in practice.

Charlie Smyth to start again for Saints after impressive NFL debut

The Down man will be the starting kicker against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.